Mehdi Raza مَتىَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ أَلَا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ Matā nasrullahi alā inna nasrallāhi qarīb ‘When will Allah’s help come?’ Behold! Allah’s help is indeed near! (Surat al-Baqarah 2, Āyat 214) As we find ourselves living in a time of fear, anxiety, uncertainty and possibly loneliness, this verse is a reminder of optimism and relief. It … Read more
وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَاهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُ لَيَئُوسٌ كَفُورٌ Wala’in adhaqnal-insāna minnā rahmatan thumma naza‘nāhā minhu innahu layaūsun kafūr If We let man taste a mercy from Us, and then withdraw it from him, he becomes despondent, ungrateful. (Sūrat Hūd, No 11, Āyat 9) The human being is a strange creature. Changes in … Read more
إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ Innamal-mu’minūna ikhwatun fa-aslihū bayna akhawaykum Les croyants ne sont que des frères. Établissez la concorde entre vos frères (Sourate al-Houjourāt, No 49, Āyat 10) La foi est un puissant facteur unificateur. Un objectif commun permet le rassemblement des gens et les aide à outrepasser les différences entre eux. Dans … Read more
الَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَتْلُونَهُ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِ أُولَٰئِكَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ ۗ Alladhīna ātaynāhumul-kitāba yatlūnahu haqqa tilāwatihi ūlā’ika yu’minūna bihi Ceux à qui Nous avons donné le Livre, qui le récitent comme il se doit, ceux-là y croient. (Sourat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 121) Au cours du mois de Ramadan, les croyants essaient de réciter un peu … Read more
أَلَا فِي الْفِتْنَةِ سَقَطُوا Alā fil-fitnati saqatū Nay, they have already fallen into temptation (Sūrat al-Tawba No 9, Āyat 49). When human beings want to excuse themselves from a responsibility, they will justify it in whatever way they can. They can concoct a false righteousness for their actions. The cause of revelation for this verse … Read more
الَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَتْلُونَهُ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِ أُولَٰئِكَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ ۗ Alladhīna ātaynāhumul-kitāba yatlūnahu haqqa tilāwatihi ūlā’ika yu’minūna bihi Ceux à qui Nous avons donné le Livre, qui le récitent comme il se doit, ceux-là y croient. (Sourat al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 121) Au cours du mois de Ramadan, les croyants essaient de réciter un peu … Read more
وَمَا أَصَابَكُمْ مِنْ مُصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُو عَنْ كَثِيرٍ Wamā asābakum min musībatin fabimā kasabat aydīkum waya‘fū ‘an kathīr Whatever affliction that may visit you is because of what your hands have earned, and He excuses many [of them] (Sūrat al-Shūrā, No 42, Āyat 30) Human beings often ask why they are afflicted with … Read more
وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ Waqinā ‘adhāban-nār et protège-nous du châtiment du Feu ! (Soūrate al-Baqarah, No 2, Āyat 201) Plusieurs invocations de croyants dans le Coran incluent une demande de protection contre la punition par le feu. Le feu représente la colère et le mécontentement de Dieu. Être jeté dans le Feu est une humiliation pour un … Read more
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ Wa ammā bi ni ‘mati rabbika fahaddith And as for your Lord’s Blessings, proclaim it! (Surat al-Duhā, No. 93, Āyat 11) Happiness comes easier when we stop complaining about our problems and start being grateful for all the problems we don’t have. We don’t need to look far to realize that … Read more
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ Wa ammā bi ni ‘mati rabbika fahaddith And as for your Lord’s Blessings, proclaim it! (Surat al-Duhā, No. 93, Āyat 11) Happiness comes easier when we stop complaining about our problems and start being grateful for all the problems we don’t have. We don’t need to look far to realize that … Read more